Aaron McKie vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Aaron McKie that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Aaron McKie

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron McKie: 1994-95 to 2006-07
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron McKie 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Aaron McKie 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Aaron McKie 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Aaron McKie 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Aaron McKie 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Aaron McKie 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron McKie 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron McKie 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron McKie 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Aaron McKie 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron McKie 7.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Aaron McKie 3.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Aaron McKie 2.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Aaron McKie 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron McKie 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron McKie 5,871 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Aaron McKie 2,587 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Aaron McKie 2,126 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Aaron McKie 912 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron McKie 164 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Aaron McKie 793 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron McKie .438 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Aaron McKie .350 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron McKie .779 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron McKie 12.2 (2002) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron McKie 4.4 (2003) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Aaron McKie 5.0 (2001) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Aaron McKie 1.6 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron McKie 0.4 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron McKie 9.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Aaron McKie 3.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Aaron McKie 3.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Aaron McKie 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron McKie 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron McKie 710 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Aaron McKie 273 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Aaron McKie 237 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Aaron McKie 81 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron McKie 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Aaron McKie 75 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron McKie .437 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Aaron McKie .385 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron McKie .801 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron McKie 14.6 (2001) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron McKie 5.2 (2001) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Aaron McKie 5.3 (2001) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Aaron McKie 2.0 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron McKie 0.4 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.